AHL News & Rumors

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

Central Division

• Currently in a 3-7-0 slide in their past ten games, the Chicago Blackhawks are looking to shake things up. Today, that means demoting a large group of players who aren’t getting the job done. The Blackhawks announced that forwards Reese Johnson and Mackenzie Entwistle and defensemen Nicolas Beaudin, Ian Mitchell, and Lucas Carlsson were re-assigned to the taxi squad, while forwards Brandon Pirri and Mikael Hakkarainen and defenseman Alec Regula were returned to the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. The move also served to accommodate recent additions like Vinnie Hinostroza and Mike Hardman. 
• The Columbus Blue Jackets have made one small taxi squad swap, announcing that veteran AHLer Zac Dalpe has been assigned to the squad while off-season KHL import Mikhail Grigorenko has been recalled to the active roster. Grigorenko has seven points in 18 games so far, but Columbus would like to see more as they battle for a playoff spot.
• The Dallas Stars have moved Jason Dickinson to injured reserve, recalling Nicholas Caamano and Joel L’Esperance in the process. Dickinson played just yesterday for the Stars but will miss the next few games at least with a lower-body injury.  L’Esperance was later assigned back to the taxi squad.
• The Detroit Red Wings assigned Frans Nielsen, Givani Smith, and Michael Rasmussen to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The three have been shuffled back and forth routinely in recent days.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled Christopher Gibson and Ben Thomas from the taxi squad in advance of their game against Detroit, per CapFriendly, with Andreas Borgman being sent down.  Following the game, Gibson and Luke Schenn were sent back to the taxi squad.

North Division

• With their NHL goaltenders finally getting healthy, the Ottawa Senators have demoted young keeper Filip Gustavsson to the taxi squad. Forward Alex Formenton was also re-assigned to the squad. Even in just a small four-game sample size, Gustavsson has clearly been the Senators’ best goalie this season and it is hard to imagine that he will spend much more time off the active roster moving forward.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Veini Vehvilainen from the taxi squad, reports David Alter of The Hockey News.  He was acquired from Columbus last month and immediately went to the taxi squad after clearing quarantine; he’ll serve as Toronto’s backup goalie tonight.  Alex Galchenyuk was also recalled from the taxi squad with Timothy Liljegren being sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Montreal Canadiens have assigned Gustav Olofsson to Laval of the AHL from the taxi squad while recalling Brandon Baddock, per the AHL’s transactions log.  Olofsson has 59 career NHL games under his belt but has yet to play with Montreal this season while Baddock was recently injured in the minors and is simply up to keep their taxi squad at the minimum number of players.

East Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned Anthony Angello and Frederick Gaudreau to the taxi squad, moving Justin Almeida and Will Reilly to the AHL to make room.
• The Boston Bruins returned Zach Senyshyn and Steven Kampfer to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, as they try to bank a little bit more cap room before next week’s trade deadline.  Both will likely be recalled for Monday’s game against Philadelphia.
• The Buffalo Sabres assigned Jean-Sebastien Dea to Rochester of the AHL while sending down Dustin Tokarski, Rasmus Asplund, and Jacob Bryson to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The New Jersey Devils recalled Jesper Boqvist from the taxi squad prior to their game today, per CapFriendly.  Tyce Thompson was sent to the taxi squad in a corresponding move.
• The New York Islanders aren’t in action today which means Oliver Wahlstrom is back on the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Austin Czarnik was also sent down to the taxi squad.
• The New York Rangers assigned Kaapo Kakko to the taxi squad in their usual off-day move, per CapFriendly.  Joining him is Vitali Kravtsov who made his NHL debut on Saturday.
• The Philadelphia Flyers returned defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Samuel Morin to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Gostisbehere cleared waivers this week and figures to move back and forth on this list regularly over the next few weeks.

West Division

• The Colorado Avalanche changed up their taxi squad according to the AHL’s transactions log.  Sheldon Dries, Dan Renouf, T.J. Tynan, and Adam Werner were all sent to the AHL with Greg Pateryn, Jayson Megna, Peyton Jones, and Kyle Burroughs all being recalled to the taxi squad.  Liam O’Brien was also sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Los Angeles Kings sent Sean Durzi, Lias Andersson, Troy Grosenick, Matt Luff and Akil Thomas to AHL Ontario, notes Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.  The last three were sent from the taxi squad with Mark Alt and Matt Villalta being recalled to the taxi squad in a corresponding move.
• The Anaheim Ducks have recalled Sam Carrick to the active roster plus Maxim Golod and Olle Eriksson Ek to the taxi squad, per the AHL’s transactions log.  Lukas Dostal was sent back to the AHL with Eriksson Ek’s promotion.  Trevor Zegras and David Backes were also recalled from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, with Anthony Stolarz being sent to the taxi squad.
• The San Jose Sharks recalled Brinson Pasichnuk from AHL San Jose, per the AHL’s transactions log.  The 23-year-old was a highly sought after college free agent last year but has yet to make his NHL debut.  CapFriendly adds that Antti Suomela and Christian Jaros were also assigned to the taxi squad.
• The Arizona Coyotes recalled Lane Pederson and Jordan Gross from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Gross has three assists in four games this season while Pederson scored in his NHL debut on Friday.
• The Minnesota Wild are off today and as a result, they have sent Kyle Rau and Nico Sturm to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Both will likely be recalled for tomorrow’s game versus Colorado.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have returned Cody Glass and Dylan Coghlan to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Both were recalled under emergency exception exemptions on Saturday.

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

East Division

• The Sabres have recalled Brandon Davidson and C.J. Smith from AHL Rochester to the taxi squad, per a team release. The two were sent down yesterday to get some playing time but won’t be getting into the second half of the back-to-back after all.
• The Penguins announced that they have recalled Justin Almeida and Will Reilly to the taxi squad from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while sending Radim Zohorna to the minors. Zohorna played twice last week on the fourth line but will undoubtedly see more playing time with this assignment.  Later in the day, they also announced that Maxime Lagace was recalled to the taxi squad from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
• The Flyers are bringing back Shayne Gostisbehere as they announced that they’ve recalled the defenseman along with Tanner Laczynski from the taxi squad.  Gostisbehere cleared waivers on Wednesday while Laczynski has six goals and four assists in 14 games with AHL Lehigh Valley this season.

Central Division

• The Red Wings announced the promotions of Valtteri Filppula, Frans Nielsen, Givani Smith, and Michael Rasmussen from their taxi squad in advance of today’s game against Tampa Bay. Evgeny Svechnikov has been sent to the taxi squad after clearing waivers as well.
• The Panthers announced that they have recalled Matt Kiersted from the taxi squad while sending Spencer Knight to the taxi squad. Kiersted signed with Florida on Thursday after wrapping up his NCAA career and will make his NHL debut tonight versus Columbus.

North Division

• The Oilers announced that they have loaned Theodor Lennstrom to AHL Bakersfield from the taxi squad. The defenseman signed a one-year entry-level deal last April after a good showing in Sweden but has yet to play with Edmonton and has suited up just seven times so far with the Condors.
• The Canadiens have returned Cole Caufield to AHL Laval, per the AHL’s transactions log. The 20-year-old signed last weekend and is still going through his mandatory quarantine period but was recalled in a paper move yesterday to keep Montreal’s taxi squad at the minimum number of players.

West Division

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The Los Angeles Kings have recalled Lias Andersson, Kale Clague, and Austin Strand from the taxi squad. The 22-year-old Andersson is trying to finally work his way to being a valuable NHL player and scored just his fifth career goal in a Kings win on Wednesday.  Matt Luff was sent to the taxi squad after clearing waivers while Sean Durzi was recalled to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Arizona Coyotes have brought up Lane Pederson and Jordan Gross from the taxi squad in advance of tonight’s game against Anaheim.  Gross has played in three games on Arizona’s back end while Pederson has yet to make his NHL debut but has 17 points in 16 AHL games this season.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have recalled Cody Glass from AHL Henderson. Injuries and yesterday’s suspension to Chandler Stephenson caused Vegas to only dress 10 forwards on Thursday night. That now gives them a cap-exempt recall option which they’ve used on Glass who has 10 points in 25 games this season. Per CapFriendly, Nicolas Hague and Nick Holden were also recalled from the taxi squad, Dylan Coghlan was sent to the taxi squad, and Dylan Sikura was sent to the minors.
• The Anaheim Ducks made their usual large sequence of moves.  Per CapFriendly, Lukas Dostal and Kodie Curran were recalled to the taxi squad with Axel Andersson going to the minors after being recalled from his loan in Sweden.  Trevor Zegras and Anthony Stolarz were also recalled from the taxi squad.
• The Colorado Avalanche recalled Liam O’Brien, Dan Renouf, and Kiefer Sherwood from the taxi squad on an emergency basis, per CapFriendly.  O’Brien is expected to make his Colorado debut tonight after recently being converted to an NHL contract.
• With the Minnesota Wild off tonight, they’ve sent Kyle Rau and Luke Johnson to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Both players were on the fourth line in Thursday’s game against Vegas.
• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Christian Jaros and Antti Suomela from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Suomela has been held without a point in four games this year while Jaros has yet to debut with the Sharks.
• The St. Louis Blues have recalled Jake Walman from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The 25-year-old has seen limited action this season and has spent time both on the back end and up front.

North Division

• The Montreal Canadiens have sent Laurent Dauphin and Xavier Ouellet to AHL Laval to get them into a game after spending most of the last couple of weeks on their taxi squad.  Cole Caufield and Lukas Vejdemo were recalled in corresponding moves to keep the tax squad at four players; Caufield is currently ineligible while quarantining while Vejdemo is injured.
• The Ottawa Senators have made several roster moves. Artem Anisimov has been recalled from the taxi squad with Clark Bishop and Alex Formenton going from Ottawa to the taxi squad. Additionally, Logan Shaw and Olle Alsing were recalled from AHL Belleville to the taxi squad.
• After clearing waivers, the Edmonton Oilers assigned Tyler Ennis to the taxi squad.  Additionally, Alex Stalock was activated from IR, giving them three goalies on the active roster which allowed them to send Dylan Wells from the taxi squad back to the minors.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Alex Galchenyuk from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Timothy Liljegren was moved back to the taxi squad in a corresponding move.  Galchenyuk has three assists in six games so far with Toronto.

Central Division

• After placing Evgeny Svechnikov on waivers, the Detroit Red Wings have moved Frans Nielsen, Michael Rasmussen, and Givani Smith to the taxi squad. The team continues to swap players in and out to maximize cap and salary savings.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have sent Mitchell Stephens and Taylor Raddysh to the Syracuse Crunch, the former on a conditioning loan. Stephens hasn’t played since suffering an injury in January but is close to a return.  Ben Thomas was also recalled from the taxi squad with Andreas Borgman being sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• Just before trading for Vinnie Hinostroza, the Chicago Blackhawks made several roster moves. Brandon Pirri, Mikael Hakkarainen and Alec Regula were re-assigned to the taxi squad, while Reese Johnson, Mackenzie Entwistle, Nicolas Beaudin, Ian Mitchell and Lucas Carlsson were all assigned to the AHL. Phillip Kurashev was also sent to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• After playing on a conditioning stint, Petr Mrazek and Max McCormick were recalled from the minors, per CapFriendly, with McCormick going to the taxi squad.  Carolina will now carry three goalies for the time being which allowed them to send Beck Warm back to the AHL.
• The Dallas Stars have sent Justin Dowling and Tanner Kero back to the taxi squad.  Both players have a goal and three assists so far this season.
• The Nashville Predators returned Mathieu Olivier to the taxi squad. The 24-year-old has five points in 26 games this season.

East Division

• The New Jersey Devils have sent Matt Tennyson to the AHL, recalling Joshua Jacobs in the process. Nikita Gusev also cleared waivers today and was moved to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, along with Tyce Thompson.  Mikhail Maltsev and Jesper Boqvist were recalled to the active roster.
• The Buffalo Sabres have assigned C.J. Smith and Brandon Davidson to the AHL. The Rochester Americans play tonight and tomorrow and will apparently get some reinforcements.  Rasmus Asplund and Steven Fogarty were also assigned to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• With the Boston Bruins off tonight, they returned Trent Frederic and Zach Senyshyn to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Both players are quite used to the daily shuffle now and will likely be recalled for tomorrow’s game against Pittsburgh.
• The New York Islanders have sent Oliver Wahlstrom and Austin Czarnik to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. Wahlstrom has 16 points in 30 games this season and is certain to be recalled for Saturday’s game against Philadelphia.
• With the New York Rangers not in action, they’ve sent Kaapo Kakko to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. The sophomore has five goals and two assists in 29 games this season.

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

North Division

• Clark Bishop, Alex Formenton, and Filip Gustavsson have all been recalled from the Ottawa Senators taxi squad. Matt Murray has also been activated from injured reserve, and Artem Anisimov has been moved to the taxi squad to make room.

Central Division

• The Nashville Predators have recalled Tyler Lewington to the taxi squad from the AHL, sending Frederic Allard back to the Chicago Wolves in the process. Lewington, 26, played six games for the Capitals last season but hasn’t seen the NHL this year.
• The Carolina Hurricanes have moved Max McCormick to the AHL, removing him from the taxi squad for the time being. The 28-year-old has played two games for the Hurricanes this season after scoring 35 points in 56 games for their AHL affiliate last year.
• Dallas has made their daily forward shuffle. The Stars announced that Ty Dellandrea and Justin Dowling have been activated from the taxi squad.

East Division

• The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Tanner Laczynski and Linus Sandin to the taxi squad, moving Connor Bunnaman and Carsen Twarynski to the AHL. A move like this could indicate that the Flyers are looking for a new look lineup given their recent struggles.

This page will be updated throughout the day.

There has been plenty of roster movement between NHL teams and the taxi squad on a daily basis this season. Although some major names may be highlighted in separate articles, this is where you’ll find the majority of that shuffle news each day:

West Division

• The Colorado Avalanche have moved Greg Pateryn to the AHL, opening up a spot on the taxi squad for Liam O’Brien. The recently-signed forward cleared waivers today and has eight points in 12 AHL games for the Colorado Eagles, potentially moving himself up the depth chart and into an injury-replacement role with the organization. Logan O’Connor and Dan Renouf were recalled on an emergency basis, per CapFriendly, with Keaton Middleton being added to the taxi squad in place of Liam O’Brien.
• The San Jose Sharks have recalled Christian Jaros, Fredrik Handemark, and Noah Gregor, with the latter two heading to the taxi squad. Jaros has been brought up directly to the NHL roster, in time for the game tonight if they choose to put him in the lineup.  Antti Suomela and Jeffrey Viel were also promoted from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.
• The Los Angeles Kings have activated Lias Andersson, Tobias Bjornfot and Austin Strand from the taxi squad, while sending Daniel Brickley back to the AHL. To make room on the active roster, Olli Maatta has been moved to injured reserve.
• The Minnesota Wild have recalled Nico Sturm and Luke Johnson from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly. In a corresponding move, Kyle Rau has been sent to the taxi squad.
• The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Nicolas Hague from the taxi squad with Nick Holden being sent down to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  Those two moves permitted Vegas to activate Alex Pietrangelo off LTIR as well.

North Division

• The Vancouver Canucks have recalled Tyler Graovac from the taxi squad, giving them another forward option as Adam Gaudette remains in the COVID protocol. Graovac has played two games for the Canucks this season but is still looking for his first point.
• After signing his entry-level deal yesterday, Yan Kuznetsov has been sent to the minors by the Calgary Flames per CapFriendly. The 19-year-old defenseman had six assists in his sophomore season with Connecticut before turning pro.
• The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled Alex Galchenyuk from the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, with Timothy Liljegren being sent down to the taxi squad.  Galchenyuk has three assists in five games with Toronto since being recalled earlier this month.

Central Division

• The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned Cam Johnson back to the taxi squad after recalling him yesterday under emergency conditions. Columbus didn’t end up needing him, getting a 37-save performance from Elvis Merzlikins instead. Johnson is really just a practice goaltender at this point and hasn’t even seen the AHL since the 2018-19 season.
• As usual on off days, the Detroit Red Wings have moved a few players to the taxi squad. Givani Smith, Evgeny Svechnikov, and Frans Nielsen are all off the active roster for now, but it won’t be a surprise when several (if not all three) are recalled again tomorrow.
• Ty Dellandrea and Justin Dowling have been moved to the Dallas Stars taxi squad after today after the former played for the team last night. The Stars are off after their overtime loss to the Predators and now sit at 11-12-10 on the season.
• The Florida Panthers have promoted Brady Keeper to the taxi squad. The blueliner has two goals and an assist in nine games this season with AHL Syracuse.
• The Nashville Predators have sent Mathieu Olivier back to the taxi squad. The forward has played in 25 games this season and with them having so many injuries, he’ll likely be recalled for tomorrow’s game against Dallas.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning have sent Luke Schenn to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  The veteran has played in 20 games so far this season, logging just over ten minutes per game on Tampa Bay’s back end.

East Division

• The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled Justin Almeida to the taxi squad, sending Drew O’Connor back to the AHL in the process. Almeida, 22, has played in just three games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, scoring one goal.
• The New York Islanders have sent Cory Schneider to the AHL on a conditioning loan, recalling Jakub Skarek to serve as the third goaltender for the time being. The team has also sent Grant Hutton back to the AHL, moving him off the taxi squad.
• The Boston Bruins have sent Greg McKegg and Jeremy Swayman back to the AHL, given the NHL squad doesn’t play again until tomorrow. McKegg has one goal in four games with Boston this season, but Swayman has been limited to taxi squad duties.  Trent Frederic, Zach Senyshyn, and Daniel Vladar were all sent to the taxi squad as well, per CapFriendly.
• The Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Connor Bunnaman, Carsen Twarynski, Samuel Morin and Alex Lyon from the taxi squad, sending the recently-waived Shayne Gostisbehere back in their place. Philadelphia will scratch Nolan Patrick and Oskar Lindblom tonight to give the two young forwards some rest.
• The Buffalo Sabres have recalled Dustin Tokarski and Steven Fogarty on emergency loans, per CapFriendly. Tokarski will serve as the backup goalie with Carter Hutton injured while Fogarty picked up his first career NHL point on Saturday.
• The New Jersey Devils have sent Jesper Boqvist to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly, with Marian Studenic being sent to the minors in a corresponding move.  Boqvist has an assist in eight games this season.
• The New York Rangers have sent Kaapo Kakko to the taxi squad, per CapFriendly.  It has been a frequent move for the sophomore as of late with the Rangers looking to free up a bit of cap space.

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